I, the Holy Maiden of Light, tear apart the Outer Gods.

This seemingly random statement made Anjie fall into deep thought.

Although this system is annoying, it's still reliable in crucial moments.

"Ugh... hiss..."

The cry of pain brought Anjie back to reality from her reverie.

With Ange's help, Eugene finally woke up, but the pain from his wounds and short legs made the tough knight gasp.

"Don't move, or it will affect the connection of the bones," Anjie said gently.

Eugene then noticed Ange. When he saw the warm golden light in her palm, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by gratitude and respect.

"Thank you so much, Sister. Without you, I might not have woken up..." Eugene's smile was somewhat bitter.

Ange naturally noticed the way the other person addressed her, but she simply smiled and didn't mind the change in address. "You are the child of the Goddess of Light, obeying God's will to protect the townspeople. Rather than you thanking me, I should apologize to you. As a nun of the church, it was my dereliction of duty not to help you immediately."

"Sister..."

[Oh no, oh no, they've given this scumbag saint a makeover!]

"Alright, don't get excited. May the goddess bless you, valiant knight~" Ange selectively ignored the system's words, instead smiling sweetly and withdrawing the healing hand magic.

The bones have reconnected, and the wound has almost healed. All that's left is rest and recuperation.

Seeing his calf back to normal, the Knight of Eugene was overjoyed.

Taking advantage of the moment, Anjie quickly asked, "By the way, I heard you jumped down on your own. Can you tell me what happened? After all, I'm also a part of this town, and I'd be happy to help if I can."

Eugene and Mayor Luke exchanged a glance, then Eugene scratched his head and slowly said:

"It's like this, last night..."

...

"What an interesting child..." Nyarlathotep sat beneath the church statue, quietly gazing at the tightly closed church doors, a mysterious light gleaming in her purple eyes.

"It can break free from my control with just the slightest external stimulus... Ah, it seems that feeling of that child is so familiar."

"Saint Ange Saint Missis, Church of Light, at the Holy Church of the Royal Capital..."

"hehe..."

thump -- thump -- thump --

As the morning bells rang, a morbid, mysterious laugh echoed softly through the sacred church bathed in the morning light...

P.S.: Can I ask for some votes?

Section 5, Chapter 5: Would you be interested in hearing the teachings of the Goddess of Light?

"So... you only heard those strange whispers after you got home?" After listening to Knight Eugene's account, Ange's tone became serious.

Eugene gave a bitter smile. "That's it. I patrolled the woods for most of the night but didn't find anything strange. But this morning, after returning to town, those strange whispers kept echoing in my ears. I even lost control of my body several times..."

Upon hearing this, Anjie's mood sank to the bottom.

Judging from this description, the matter concerning the Knight Eugene must be related to those indescribable things.

However, there's an Outer God in their own church, and a mysterious monster has appeared in the town's jungle...

[Ding—Side quest detected]

[Content: Investigating the unusual situation in the dense forest around the town]

[Success Reward: Blue Noble Phantasm *1]

[Failure Penalty: Since this is a side quest, there is no penalty.]

The system notification sounded at the appropriate time.

Anjie was stunned for a moment, and a flash of inspiration struck her.

Instead of asking the system why it had issued this task, she focused her gaze on the Knight Eugene. "It seems there's something wrong with that forest. How about this, you take me to the forest tomorrow. If there's anything strange, I should be able to help."

Upon hearing this, Eugene immediately pleaded with her, "Sister, how can you go? You're the only doctor in town. The jungle is dangerous and mysterious; what if something happens to you..."

Mayor Luke, standing to the side, also repeatedly tried to dissuade them.

But Ange maintained her smile, "Please don't say that. The Goddess of Light granted me power so that I could help everyone. Now that there might be something in the jungle that could harm the townspeople, as a member of the town, I naturally have to do my part."

She paused for a moment, then smiled sweetly, a gentle light emanating from her blue eyes. "Besides, I trust Knight Eugene. As the guardian of this town, you will surely protect me well, won't you?"

Eugene: "!!!"

The nun is so cute!!!

Hearing Ange's words, Eugene felt like he was having a stroke, pounding his chest armor so hard it thudded. "Don't worry! Even if it costs me my life, I won't let you get hurt in the slightest!!!"

What a vicious woman!

Anjie continued to ignore the system.

"Then I'll head back to the church now. Hmm, let's meet at the town entrance tomorrow."

Anjie patted her skirt and said this.

...

After saying goodbye to Mayor Luke and Knight Eugene, Ange did not rush back to the church immediately, but went to a bakery in town first.

The church is running low on food supplies and needs to go out and buy some more.

As the only nun and doctor in the town, Ange was quite well-known and respected. Everyone she met along the way would greet her.

Several young girls and men even blushed when they saw Ange.

At this moment, Anjie couldn't help but sigh that this body's appearance was truly heaven-defying, appealing to both men and women.

"System, does the legendary mission say... that I just can't reveal my combat abilities?"

【Hmm~】

"So... does that mean as long as I kill the guy who saw me use my combat abilities, I won't be exposed?"

[Assassin's Creed, huh? And all this fighting and killing all the time, are you really the Holy Maiden of Light?]

The system did not immediately answer Anjie's question.

It seemed to be shocked by Ange's idea.

Anjie wasn't in a hurry and waited quietly for the system's reply.

[But...you're not thinking of killing Nyarlathotep, are you? If you really do that, all I can say is...I'll definitely choose an obedient, cute, and gentle girl as my next host, not a seemingly innocent but actually cunning guy with both A-rank strength and speed!]

Ange rolled her eyes.

Although the system did not provide a clear answer, she knew that her idea was correct.

As for what the system said about killing Nyarlathotep...

She wanted to live a little longer.

By the way, don't you feel like you've forgotten something?

"Huh? What did I forget?"

Is this what women are like? They gave someone their precious time yesterday, and today they've already forgotten about it.

Anjie: ...

Novia is still in the church!!!

...

"Miss Nyarlathotep, I'm back."

When Ange returned to the church, the sun had already half-sunk below the horizon, and the warm orange sunlight cast a warm and soft hue over the white church.

If she could, Ange wished she could hide outside the church for those three days.

But she also knew that trying to deceive the perception of an Outer God was almost a pipe dream, and that this might even alert Nyarlathotep.

If Nyarlathotep knew that Ange had seen through her true form, Ange had no doubt that Nyarlathotep would immediately break off all pretense and force her to have sex with him.

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A nun wearing a purple veil knelt beneath a tall statue. In the dim light of the stained-glass windows, the statue's face appeared indistinct and somewhat blurry.

The purple-clad nun seemed to hear Ange's voice. She slowly stood up, her alluring purple eyes falling on Ange.

"Sister Ange, welcome back."

A sweet smile appeared on Naya's lips.

But this sent a chill down Anjie's spine.

But she couldn't show the slightest sign of weakness or cowardice.

"I bought some freshly baked wheat bread. Go wash up and get ready for dinner," Anjie replied with a gentle smile.

"Mmm." Naya nodded obediently, took two little steps and ran to Ange's side, took the basket from Ange's hands considerately, and even made a cute "Heave-ho!" sound.

Cute! I want to...

No, no, no, no! This is an Outer God... a tentacle monster... I'm lucky it didn't corrupt me...

Reason prevented Anjie from having terrifying thoughts.

...

While Nyar put the bread in the kitchen, Ange also arrived at Novia's door.

In order not to disturb Naya, Ange chose to push open Novia's door directly.

The red-haired girl was lying quietly on the bed, breathing evenly, clearly fast asleep.

"Strange... why doesn't she take off her clothes when she sleeps..." Seeing that Novia was alright, Ange felt much more relaxed and subconsciously made a comment.

After confirming that Novia was alright, Ange carefully left the room.

For her now, everything in the church feels like walking on thin ice.